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In a 6 to 3 opinion written by Justice Thomas, the Court held that the First Circuit improperly vacated Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence. See United States v. Tsarnaev, No. 20-443 (Mar. 4, 2022) (view opinion).  …

Two Richmond, Va. police approached a man walking on the street whom they believe match the description of a suspect. Cops: "Yo! Let me talk to you real quick" and motioned man to come over. Man: "Nah" and kept walking. Cop: Yo! Hey! And continued towards man. Man: about to take off running but…

In a 6 to 3 opinion written by Justice Thomas, the Court held that the First Circuit improperly vacated Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence. See United States v. Tsarnaev, No. 20-443 (Mar. 4, 2022) (access opinion). Breyer…

For nearly 90 minutes on Tuesday, the high court grappled with the question of whether good faith is a defense for doctors criminally prosecuted for unlawful distribution of controlled substances (…

Statement of Federal Public & Community Defenders on the Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Federal Public and Community Defenders applaud the historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as the next Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Judge…

The leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee are demanding Attorney General Merrick Garland take immediate action to reform the beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons in response to Associated Press investigations that exposed widespread problems there, serious misconduct involving correctional…

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of United States v. Merle Denezpi, a Navajo man hit with a 30-year prison sentence after a Colorado federal jury found him guilty…

According to data from the U.S. Sentencing Commission, Black men statistically received harsher prison sentences than white men who commit the same crimes,…

Federal prosecutors have been seeking to limit people's rights to win compassionate release from prison in plea negotiations across the country, a practice that advocates say undermines the intent of Congress and produces cruel outcomes (…

Federal prosecutors have recently been facing scrutiny for allegedly misleading the defense and the court (view full article).

In yet another example, on Jan. 25, the Chief U.S. District Judge for the Western District of…